Tag: Spain

Fiber Arts

Spain Memories in fabric

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While in Spain in March through May, I collected receipts, tickets, business cards, maps and all sorts of paper memoirs of our trip. In June, I scanned them and arranged them into an 8×11 inch arrangement. Then I printed the page at 300%  on Artist Transfer paper (16 pages in all). Before printing them, I had to make a mirror image! This is important or your designs will be backwards. The transfer paper is the same or similar to what you use to iron a design onto a T Shirt. Once printed, I trimmed the images and ironed them onto another piece of fabric. Here are the results! Click on it for a bigger image.

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I decided I didn’t want to cut into it… it measures about 20″ x 27″, so I printed two 8×11″ inch versions which I will use to create a tote.  For these, I used ink jet fabric/paper that will run through the printer as if it is paper. For this fabric, you do not need to use the mirror image. Sometime in the future, I will make something from the larger piece of fabric, but for now, it is a good memoir just hanging on my design wall.

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First Day Challenges in Madrid … Transport, Money, Sleep, Food!

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The first day in a new country always presents interesting challenges. We were pleased that we connected uneventfully at the Newark airport with our travel companions, Al and Ingrid. The flight pushed back from the gate on time, flew quietly over the Atlantic with most of its patrons sleeping peacefully. After a taxi ride and a short rest, we ventured forth to get a noon meal. All of Spain takes a siesta from 2-5Pm, with the big meal eaten prior. The exchange rate is about even, so figuring the cost isn’t too difficult. The biggest challenge is figuring out the menu! Here are some examples from the Tapas Bar where we ate a small lunch.

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If you sit at the bar you order from this menu, or just point at the already prepared plate that you prefer. Pointing sure takes the hassle out of trying to translate when you are hungry. BTW, the first one on the list is scrambled eggs with potatoes and Spanish ham. Not exotic at all!
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If you order from this menu, you must sit at a table in the cafe. $$$

 

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On our way back for our much needed siestas, we wandered through a market place (mercado). We are all looking forward to having a kitchen in a few days.

 

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Frutas… Yum! A few we didn’t recognise. We learned quite quickly that we aren’t supposed to “touch” as it disturbs the beautiful presentation.
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We all love fish, so the recipe files will be needed or enhanced,when we try preparing some of these.
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Is there anyone who can bypass a bakery?

 

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Pan, meaning bread, seems simple enough until you try to decipher the list. Then again, educated guesses on some of these can be pretty accurate. Semilla .. wheat?  3 quesas..three cheeses? What else can you see?

 

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All’s well .. Nothing like some capuchino and tiramisu.
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That ends well! A cremed filled pastry and a berry/chocolate tarte.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Now for a siesta and then an evening at the Prada. Sometime soon, I think we will all crash for a long rest, but for now, we’re going to go for it!